Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio (7) celebrates scoring their opening goal against South Africa during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles.
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Co-hosts Canada scored a stoppage-time winner to beat South Africa 1-0 on Monday (June 29, 2026) and become the first team to advance to the last 16 at the World Cup.
Stephen Eustaquio hit home a 92nd-minute winner from outside the penalty area to see Canada through. The Canadians will meet the winner of Monday’s clash between Morocco and the Netherlands in the last 16 in Houston.
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Co-hosts Canada and South Africa made World Cup history as they meet in the opening game of the knockout round. Neither nation had ever reached this stage of international football’s showpiece event.
(with inputs from agencies)